Heart Gallery exhibit raises adoption awareness

Wednesday

Jun 13, 2018 at 10:58 AMJun 14, 2018 at 1:28 PM

Two local non-profits are teaming up for the month of June to help find permanent families for Massachusetts children in foster care.

The United Way of Greater New Bedford and the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) are working together to display the Heart Gallery, a travelling display of striking portraits featuring foster youth seeking adoption.

The main display features about a dozen portraits and a large TV with rotating portraits in the lobby of the Demello International Center in New Bedford and will be there until June 25.

There is a satellite display currently in the New Bedford YMCA just across the street.

The goal of the displays is to spread awareness about the need for adoptive families in the SouthCoast.

MARE supplied the Heart Gallery and the United Way of Greater New Bedford sourced local spaces that would create exposure by hosting the display. The display has been up since June 1 and has already lead one New Bedford photographer to volunteer her time and talents to capture more portraits of Massachusetts foster youth.

The Demello International Center is located at 128 Union St, New Bedford.

---

To learn more about adoption from foster care, call the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) at 617-964-MARE (617-964-6273) or visit www.mareinc.org.

For more information about volunteer opportunities or if your organization is interested in hosting the Heart Gallery display please contact Olivia Daprile at (617)964-6273 ext. 119 or oliviad@mareinc.org.

Never miss a story

Choose the plan that's right for you.
Digital access or digital and print delivery.